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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
IN IMPORTANT FIELD or INQUIRY

IN IMPORTANT FIELD OF INQUIRY
The committee Of which Asscmbyman Ba-
COP is chairman has gone into the relations ex-
listing between the City of Brooklyn and certain
telephone and electric light companies, and
has brought some highly suggestive and in
tcrcsting facts to light. The full list Of stock
holders in the Citizens Electric Light Com
pany was produced on Monday. The leading
spirits arc Hugh Mclaughlin. John Dclmar.
James Shevlin, Anthony Barrett Thomas j
Neyins and Francis Markey. all more or less
active Democratic politicians. This corpora
ton seems to have been a political concern
and by virtue of that fact was able to obtain
privileges from city officials which no other
company could secure. II obtained contracts
for lighting the streets. agreeing TO furnish
lights of / .2OO-candle power. but according &c
one competent witness the lights are Of not
over 7OO-candlc power. The profits of electric
lighting in Brooklyn arc declared TO be ~
per cent greater than in this city.
How far the relations of the Aldermen and
other city officials with the officers OF these
companies can be traced is predetermined. IT
is hoped that the suspicious that surround the
matter may be cleared up. There arc similar
suspicious in regard to the Union Elevated
Company. aud the committee has properly he
gun an inquiry in that direction. Certain II
was that the company last named had no dill
Guilty in securing franchise from the Common
Council. while the applications of other corpo-
rations for similar privileges were allowed TO
slumbcr in committee in spite OF pretty vigor
Gus demand that action should bc taken. This
subject will be further inquired into when the
committee meets to-day
II has been made tolcrably clear that the
arrangement entered into some years age
whereby telephone company got the privilege
Of putting up poles by allowing fire and police
wires TO he strung on them was more advan
tageous TO the company than TO the city. The
secretary Of the company testihcs that it ha'
five times as many wires on these poles "a The
city has and the worst Of il is that this
arrangement has allowed the erection Of poles
during the time when active work was IL
progress to get the wires placed under ground
Altogether the management of wires and pole,
in Brooklyn has been far from satisfactory
and Mr.. Bacon and his committee should not
pause until they throw all the light possible
uDOn ii.
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amusementS.
HoueE-e-Big Pony

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bALY's THEArRE-8-The Tanning OF the shreW
HoCKsrADKR's-S:30-M tnstrela
EDEN MusEE-Munch IAjos.
GRAND OPERA HOUsE-s-Hoodman Blind.
HARRIeAN's PARK THEATRE-6-Cordelas Aspi'"'"''
IYcEUM THEATRE-S16-The Love Chase 49,.
MADISON AVE. AND 59TH-sr-Day and EVeninS-"sSAf
mac and Monitor Panorama
MADISON SQUARE GARDES-s-C1rcus.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s-Jim' tno Z 0i'n"As
NIBIo's GARDEN-S-Black Crook
Polo GRoUYDs--Baseball
erANpARp THEArRE-s-A Trip TO Africa
erAR TugATRE-S-Kerry and Fin Mac zoo.
THALIA-S--Tnomas
THHATRE CoMQUE--s-Shane-Na-Lawn
WAIIACKs-s-Oid Heads and Young HeartA
SrHAyKYUE THEATRH-S-The Golden Giant
llrH-sr THEATRE-8-Denman Thompson
728 and 73O BROADwAY-Old London Street.
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set them aside, annul them to correct mistakes
In them, should only DO successful when tho anega
tons on which this Ia attempted nre clearly stated
and fully sustained by proof 1t IL not admitted that
the titles by which much property In this country
and 80 many rights arc held. purfortns to emanate
from the authoritative action Of the officers OF the
Government and, as inths case, under the seal and
signature Of the President Of the United states him.
SELF shall be dependent the hazard OF successful
resistance to every within and caprice OF any person
who chooses to attack them in court OF justice.
To annul such instrument and destroy
the title claimed under It, the facts on which this
action is asked for must be clearly established by
evidence entirely satisfactory to the court.
Tn the case of Johnston against Towlsey this court
considered the force and effect to be given to the
action of the officers Of the land department Of the
Covernment As to the facts on which
their decision Is based in the absence Of fraud or
mistake that decision is conclusive even in courts Of
Justice when the title afterward comes in question
Commissioner Sparks has brought into dis
rcputo more than 100000 titles to land, by
doing Just what the Supreme Court declares
other courts cannot do, by questioning the
honesty and validity of past decisions of his
own department. lie has wrongcd thousands
of honest and hard working settlers in order
to get reputation for himself. by affirming
without even decent color of evidence that they
were dishonest. and that officials of his own
department had been dishonest and that all
had been in conspiracy TO rob the Government.
The Supreme Court could not show, more plain
" than it has in the words quoted, that it
stands ready to grant all the relief in its power
to claimants who are able to endure the OPP
preston of the Land Office long enough TO
reach that court, and that it holds Sparks
guilty of shameful abuse of power 1t is time
that public opinion should strongly sustain the
Supreme Court and the settlers, UNFOLDING the
doctrine that past decisions of the Government.
and patents issued under It's laws cannot he
questioned by the Government except upon
clear and conclusive proof. No one doubts
that many mistakes have been made and frauds
committed. But it is infinitely better that
some wrongs should fail to meet redress than
that all titles derived from Government should
DC unsettled, and millions OF honest men be
rendered insecure in their homeStcads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
LORD SAILsDURYS GENEROUS OFFER.
FINN The RDsfan JonrnaI

The statistics collected show that all the fish
caught In Canadian waters Of late years have beel
mackerel, OF which an less than hundred
thousand barrels were caught annually, worth less than
100000. The ira % IN bait and leo Is OF a. much
advantage to Canadians as To fishermen, While
privilege OF cting fish Is OF little value. Thus 1t
seems that the generous offer Of the British Govern
ment IL TO give the right To catch 100000 worth
OF mackere in Canadian wa.ers, tor which Canada
receive mlrhet worth Two or three million dollars
annually IL Canada the British Govern
ment believe that their insnore fisheries arc worth
much rs the right to sell fish tree OF duty In our
marKets, let them levy duty OF ~ or o. n barrel
fish caught in Canadian waters and give the amount
collected therefor To her fishermen pay the duties
imposed by Government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
,NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE FRIDAY. APRIL %, 1887

at all, while the cost Of transportation rises
tho Western farmer would have to bear the
whole of the increased cost OF transportation
Tins far there ha been no substantial advance
in the prices of grain at Eastern seapor's'
though an upward movement has been vigor-
ously attempted. So of other bulky products
that are largely exported, for which the ex'
port demand is potent in fixing the price.
The Western farmers will find that they have
ordered the dance. and must pay the piper
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
THE GOVERYORS NOMINATIONS.

Governor Hills choice for Superintendent
of State Prisons is spoken CT as good busi-
ness man, but would seem to rely for distinc-
ton largely on the fact that he is the partner
of @Chare" Walker, the wide awake chair
man of the Democratic State Committee. If
Mr.. Lathrop is as ardent and aggressive Dem.
ocrat as Mr.. Walker, his administration of the
prisons. in case he is confirmed. whatever its
deficiencies in other respects, is likely to be
entirely satisfactory from the point Of view
of Democratic politics.
Ii is possible that Mr. Lathrop is just the
man for the place, regarding the nomination
from the point of view not OF partisan pohtlcs,
but of the public veal. But the Senate Will
not do its duty by this very important oiire
unless it insists that Mr.. LathrOp's fitness be
thoroughly established as a condition prece-
dent to confirmat on. The present as we all
know. is critical time in the history OF the
prisons. The old policy under which they paid
their own way has been abandoned. and new
policy is now to be tested. The sum OF one
million dollars has been appropriated at the
present session of the Legislature TO he ex
pended upon plant for the public account
| system of labor. To mention these considera
tons is to demonstrate the prime necessity Of
| having q man at the head Of the prisons who
will keep them out of politics, who will use
this great appropriation as not abusing it, and
who. if he finds the new system breaking dowr
at any point. will know how to meet tho
emergency.
The retiring Superintendent Isaac V. Baker
has proved an admirable official He has beer
faithfuland efficient at all points, and has shown
himself master of the prison problem. II
Governor Hill was genuine Civil Service
reformer he would hesitate long before super
scding this capable and experienced prison
manager. and certainly he is bound by every
consideration of his duty TO the people to name
| for the Superintendency man whose character
and career commend him to the public conn
dence rs being fitted for the serious response
bilties which Mr.. Baker surrenders The Gov
crnor holds. and has an opinion OF the Attorney
General to fall back on. that the Office o.
Superintendent of Prisons is now vacant
this is the correct view, nothing stands in TIT
way of the Governor making an appointment
| to gil the Office The responsibility rests VIII
him. and if the Senate so holding decides t.
confirm Mr.. Lathrop. their decision will prove
that they are convinced that the prisons can b'
safely intrusted to his hands.
| II follows. from what we have said Of Mr.
Baker, that he can scarcely fail TO give entlr'
satisfaction as Railroad Commissioner. nc
possesses the necessary sagacty, knowledge o
public affairs, and practical business expcrl
cnce. Mr. Rogers. who is rcnomlnated. ma
made a record as Commissioner which attest
that the best interests Of the State will be con
served by retaining him in the Board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
10 Governor Hill duty Is only football.

These sensible and acute observations are taken
from The Galveston News
The shyster constitutes one OF tho worst pests
that aiict society and enjoys immunity only through
tho falso Ideas Of professional courtesy which re-
strain the courts and respectable attorneys from pro
cecding against him. He Is naturally enemy OF
press because OF the darkness OF his transactions
and opposes legislation for tho protection of the
against biackmail, because such legislation would
seriously interfere with the libel suit INDUSTRY IN inn
portant branch Of his practice
From which 1t would seem that the individual
"Citzens' Committee" practises his trade as in
dustriOusy In 1exas as in NewiorlS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22
AN ALERT STATESMAN.
From Tee Caieaao MAJ.

CNfclNU
our Springer Ia applicant for tho place on tho
District OF Co uInba supreme bench made vacant by
the death OF Chief Justice Cartier The day that Bill
Syringe goes TO sleep when there Is life postion
NJ LARGE u u very cold anA i"A-~~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

Members OF the Legislature who refuse to allow
discussion OF the exorbitant rates charged
by telephone companies need not be surprised
If their motives are closely scrutinized. Stliug
the question by refusing to make report on the
bill TO regulate charges does not look well. The
matter is one Of such importance that no com
mlttee should be permitted to pigeonhole the bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

Lord Salisbury considers the fisheries troubles
q question Of hard cash. lie attributes American
resentment Of repeated violations of treaty law
and countless outrages on the Dominion seaboaro
if the hard bargain which Canada drove at
Halifax. 1t Is something more than a question
of money. The national honor has been compro-
missed by the wanton conduct OF Canadian Off.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

The proprietor OF Jones River, Alaska, has been
reco- med by an ontcrprising newspaper reporter
In California and asked to name his fist choice
for the Republican nomination for the Presidency
in 1888. lie has named his MANA distinguished
Jurist now on the United States bcnch-and there.
by done what he could TO ruin the political pros
poets OF very worthy citizen. candidate who
should go into convention with certificate OF
character signed by George Jones would be able to
rally scarcely dozen supporters. We are sorry
for Judge Gresham who Is an admirable man. and
a,sound Republican, and who really has done nothing
To earn this unkindcst cut OF all-the cntnu
siastic support OF "1he New-YOrlS lines"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

FOREIGN, - Englands pacific policy; danger
scented in prolonged dispute over the fisheries.
- Debate on the Land bill in the
House of Lords. - The Parnell letter.
e Earthquake in the Island of Jersey. -
Racing at Sandown Park. - Maltreating a
Hebrew merchant. - Germany and the Pope.
- Protection for Russian products. 80 The
British budget. - Home Rule resolutions in
the Dominion Parliament. - Resolutions In
Z favor of annexation to the United States intro
duced In the Nova Scotia Legislature.
DoMEsTIC.-Tbe Ives Pool ball passed by
the Assembly. - The Vedder Liquor Tax
bill ordered to third reading in the
Senate. - Hearing before the Inter
state Commerce Commission on transcontinenta
rates - Few callers received by Mr.. Blaine in
Chicago. - Deficit in a post-office at Shenan
doah, Penn. - Judge Bingham. of Ohio. ap-
pointed Chief Justice Of the District of Columbia
- MIR. PowderIy ON the views of Senators Sher-
man and Hawley. - Charitable requests il
Philadelphia Death of Major Blaine. -
Meeting of Grand Army leaders in Chicago.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-Work stopped by the sill
yersm 1t - Reunion of the Ohio Society. -
A crowd of guests of the 18th Regiment charged by
mlIitiamen with fixed bayOnets - McDermott
and Pipott talked of as forgers of the Parne let
ter 80 The State Woman Suffrage Convention
begun. - Sale of Mersrs. Cassatt and Wander
bits running horses. =Preparations for the Re
publican primaries - Jack" Talbot testified
In Brooklyn - Further efforts In support OF the
Archbishop - Gold value of the legal-tende1
silver dollar 41212 grains)-43 1880. per ounce
--73. 16 cents - Stocks dull and firm till late
then depressed by heavy short sales closing STEADY
with some recOveres
The Observation-Disclosures for to-day: Far
and then cloudy, possibly followed by ram nearly
stationary temperature. Temperature yesterday
Highest, 66o; lowest 42'; average 53'.
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Ir the rimor-mongers really want to set story
going that PEOPLE will believe, let them
Cravely announce that Jacob Sharp has SUFFERED
a loss of memory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

approve National Bankruptcy bill but until
that can be obtained, the mercantile community
of this State will approve the action of the
Assembly yesterday in killing the measure to
forbid preferences to creditors. The long and
short of the matter is that if preferences could
not be promised, the number of failures would
increase They often seem unjust when they
become known. The good they do in prevent
ing disaster is seldom revealed.
From pugilistic point of view the strike OF the
sversmiths promises to be very pretty fight.
Both parties to it are in excellent condition.
and have faced each other with determination
not to get knocked out. If right made might
in this case the employers would be sure to
win. They can hardly be expected to carry on
their expensive business if it is liable at any
moment to DO subjected to interruption at the
command of an outside committee composed oil
butchers, bakers, candlestick makers, long
shoremen or backmen out of Legitimate jobs.
The people who were asked TO the 18th
Regiments reception last night came near being
invited to riot Thousands of invitations were
sent out, it is said, but after about 5000 people
were admitted to the armory, the rest were
kept out at the point of the bay0net. Twice
q corporals guard indicated desire to charge
on the eager guests, and would have done 1t.
too, probably, il the guests had not had nerve
enough to hold the dangerous playthings steady
and harmless in the agitated militiamen's
hands. Next time the regiment would do well
to ask fewer people or such as are accustomed
10 being stuck with bayonets.
The enrolled Republicans in each district OF
the city will have an opportunity to-day to
show their interest in the welfare of the party
by the election of good men to represent them
on the county and district committees. The
time and places at which the primaries will be
held are given in detail in the advertising col
umns of this paper this morning The success
of the party largely depends on organization :
and that, to be effective, must be in the hands
of thoroughly trustworthy and competent lead
ors. II should be the business Of every en-
rolled Republican to see that such men only
sro elected at today's primaries.
Tho arrest by the Germans, through trick
and device, of petty French official, NJ Schnae
beles, naturally causes much excitement in
Paris; and In view of the strained relations
between tho Republic and the Empire, it must
DO regarded as an unfortunate occurrence. II
can easily be made cause Of war II Germany
wants to fght-and many observers are inclined
30 think that war is just what Bismarck doe:
want in order to put France in condition
which would cause Germany no trouble fol-
twenty five years to come That is. if he can
II is big if. People of o gloony turn Of mind
will be persuaded that the incident is more
sminous ct this time Of year than 1t would be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

why tho unionists in England. Lord Sails
bury. Lord harrington, Mr. Chamberlain and The
rest. harplng upon the PhgnM Park assaSslna
tons and dynamite outmges? Has any State
official been murdered since the Salisbury Govern
ment allowed the Crimes Act to lapse? Has there
been single dynamite explosion in London for
two or three yea s The only noticeable outbreak
OF crime has been IN the columns of The London
lines" where blood-curdling tales have been re
counted TO help the Coercion bill along
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

LONDON, April 21.-" The Times" says Lord Sails.
burys oder the United States Government looking
to settlement OF the fisheries question, contained IN
his dispatch OF March a. h generous and almost
ouxotic ITO do mora" says The Times" would
be weakness, and slow to believe that America
will refuse TO take advantage OF what will cost her
nothing to accept"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

IL is greatly to be hoped that the District-At'
torney intends to proceed against Jacob Sharp
promptly. Sir. MARITIME should receive the Dene-
1T OF the assumption that he knows his business
better nan any one else, and yet the securing oil
an Indictment presupposes tie existence OF PROOF
of guilt On the surface the case against sharp
seems TO be conclusive The testimony oil Fun
gran and Duny proves the commission OF the Oh
fenc by somebody. They say they agreed To
ACCEPT "a bride and did actually take the money
All the crcumstantial evidence that was put In
a ,ainst the Aldermen IS evidence also against
sharp. his. taken In connection with his own
testimony before the Senate Committee In winch
he SAID that ne the body. boots and breeches
OF the broadway Surface Railroad. and in which
he failed TO account for just exactly 100000 OF
the money he received, which is precisely The
sum offered TO the Aldermen, Is certainly enough
TO convict him. The only question Is upon the
ndmissI..iity OF his evidence. This, of course, Is
purely LEGAL question. and delay is not likely 10
ald IN It's settlement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

Secretary Bayard to-day said that he felt that the PEG
nile OF the country outside OF Massachusetts naa
allied its Importance appreciated the gravity VI '
olternative left to the Administrations decara9n u
1t failed TO effect peaceaoie aus
ent of the differences between the United STATES a
Great Britain respecting the construction OF .ns c
rcbts of our fishermen II Ia Doubtful he sald te III
of San In maintaining her present
Of coal supply from British Columbia, aside IRON te t
nortance OF the great Chicago business c0nnectons
canada and the trade that Gibbs ana no h
900 miles of northern boundary, 90 not eAreu
interest of Massachusetts, In the results OK the
nj such An Alternative as commercial non
washington Dispatch to The New-fork "oriu'
lhls is only one Of the hundred straws SHOWING
which way the wind is blowing In The Capihc0
The Administration has no intention OF Taxing Ny
the Retaliation act and making use OF IT, ~
encouraged the Democratic House to STAND ou'
for several weeks against the Senate Dill anu &c
fovor n much more stringent scheme OF nonlhIcr
course 1t did this because 1t was ANXIOUS =.
have the session end without LEGISLATION 80 u" az
tho President would have decent excuse lor lit
clectlng TO protect the fshermen's interests; aho
now that 1t has power to resent Canadian OUT
RACES. IL is alarmed by the consequences TO W
apprehcndcd from the enforcement OF miide'
measure than the one Secretary Manning himSel
prepared
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

i.ocIlport gees forth TO meet the shado"y iu'ur'
without fear and with heart fulI OF confluence
She feels that her prosperity is assured, tha'
hcnceforth her cup OF happiness is bound to run
over. How can 1t be otherwisc-have not th'
Glad iialngs been published that the Iockport
baseball Association was fully organized?
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Astu91ork Daily Gribsr,re
BOUNDED BY HORACE GREELEY.
FRIDAY, APRIL %. 1887.
Tile NEHS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN. Englands pacific policy; danger
scented in prolonged dispute over the fisheries.
- Debate on the Land bill in the
uousa of Lords The Parnell letter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-22

VIII the Legislature adjourn without passing
the bill recognizing the Brooklyn Board oil Alder
men? 1t VIII be mistake to let TINS measure
DIE. The Republicans OF Brooklyn have Hsh'
to be more adequately represented than they are
IN the Common Council